Farewell to the Academy of Art
After much consideration - the time has come to say farewell to the Academy of Art. In 2005, I moved to San Francisco to attend the Graduate Program where I received my MFA in Photography from AAU in 2007. Since 2009, I have had the honor to continue to be a part of this great establishment as an instructor. Truly, it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and career. It’s been a rewarding challenge to find the balance between my time at AAU and my freelance career.
The time has come to focus solely on my freelance career. To continue to look within myself as an artist and push forward with my own photography. I’ve worked along side amazing faculty at the Academy. For nearly 10 years I have been a part of this amazing place - and have been a part of it’s growth. A true institution in the arts as well as commerce. Many of my former students have become a great support to my freelance career in the roles of digital techs and assistants. Also great friends! I’ll continue to do what I can to be a resource to the industry.
Directors Will Mosgrove and James Wood - thanks for constantly believing and supporting me. May we cross paths in the future. And to Mary Casserly & Amberlyn Nelson for helping me through the process.
Food for thought to current students and former students - be true to who you are, shoot what you love, remember you are an artist first and foremost. Learn enough tools of the trade - and then break all the rules. Shoot, shoot, shoot! There comes a time - where you need to stop thinking about it and just go off and do it. Photography isn’t about perfection - it’s often those imperfections. Those in-between moments, those oddities. Don’t follow the current trends - explore your thoughts and express your visions through the medium of photography. You are in a position to be the next big thing.
Thank you for your time.
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